• Looking for ownership of end-to-end payroll processing?
• Bring your skills to a collegiate People and Culture team
• Full-time, ongoing VPS 4.1 $100,894 - $114,476 + 12% superannuation

About the Opportunity

The Payroll Advisor is the primary point of contact for payroll related enquiries at State Library Victoria.  The role is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of payroll services, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing and data integrity of employee records. Reporting to the Manager - Payroll and HR Systems, the Payroll Advisor works closely with employees, Library managers and external providers to support the entire employee lifecycle.

About You

We value your ability to run payroll processing independently from end-to-end, and your capacity to exercise sound judgement when responding to service requests. While familiarity with Aurion is preferred your super-user capability in payroll systems, coupled with your ability to navigate Enterprise Agreements for payroll implications, will stand you in good stead for success in the role. Importantly, you understand the need for confidentiality and discretion when dealing with sensitive employee information.

In addition, you will come to us with:

• Demonstrated experience in maintaining an end-to-end payroll service, including independently running payroll processing.
• Well-developed systems capability to support accurate and efficient payroll outcomes (experience with Aurion preferred)
• Knowledge of, and ability to interpret, policy and Enterprise Agreements as they relate to pay and remuneration entitlements.
• Sound organisational skills to ensure competing priorities are managed within timeframes, including the ability to discern when urgency and confidentiality are needed.
• Well-developed interpersonal and written communication skills.

About the Library

State Library Victoria is Australia's oldest public library, and one of the first free public libraries in the world.

We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives. Free to access and open to all, the Library enriches the cultural, educational, social and economic lives of all Victorians.

State Library Victoria preserves and shares the stories of Victoria and the world, and is a major destination for stimulating cultural experiences, contemporary debates, and community-driven collecting. We encourage learning, exploration, imagination, and creativity, opening up possibilities for all Victorians.

State Library Victoria is a child-safe organisation. A valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check will be required before commencing.

State Library Victoria promotes a workplace that actively seeks to welcome and value the unique contributions of all people. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from cultural and linguistical diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+, D/deaf, disabled, neurodiverse people and people of all ages and abilities to apply.

How to apply

Please click the Apply button to submit your application via Careers.Vic.

The following documents should be attached to your application:

• Resume
• Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) summarising how you meet the key selection criteria in the Position Description and the About You section of the advertisement. 

For more information on format and content of your application, please see how to apply for a job on the Careers Vic site.

Enquiries

To arrange a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact Pama Lavea, Manager, Payroll and HR Systems via employment@slv.vic.gov.au.

For assistance with the application process please contact us at employment@slv.vic.gov.au

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Reasonable Adjustments

We want all applicants to have an equal opportunity to demonstrate that they are the best person for the job. If you require an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, or the provision of a particular access service, please contact our People team on employment@slv.vic.gov.au

Advertising closes on Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 11.59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.

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